Article-holder.



F. 1. LOVlN. ARTICLE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED IUNE M1915- Patented Jan.9,1917,

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FRANK J. evin, oFMAHivoMEN, MINNESOTA.

ARTICLE-HOLDER.

Application filed J ans 4, 1915. Serial No. 32,228.

To all whom 2'25 may concern: 7 Be it known that I, FRANK J. Lovm, acitizen of the United States, residing at Mahnomen, in the county ofMahnomen and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Article- Holders, of which the following is aspecification. 7

My invention relates to article holders and more particularly to animproved pocketattached book, pen and pencil holder.

A primary object of the invention is to combine in a single organizationand to construct from a single strand of resilient wire, a means forreleasably fastening the device or holder against accidentaldisplacement while in use; and a means for yieldably and releasablyfastening a book or other article, pen and pencil in such associatedrelation as 'to permit, if desired, of independent use without affectingin any way the connection between the article itself and the support 'inthe appended claims.

Inthe drawings, hereto annexed: Figure 1 is a front elevation of myimproved device illustrating the manner in which various articles areheld thereby; Fig. 2 is a rear ele- .vation'; Fig. 3 is a plan view; andFig. 4 is an end View. 7

Like numerals of reference designate like or corresponding partsthroughout the several views.

Before proceeding with a description of the drawings, I desire to call'particular attention to the fact that while I have evolved my inventionas a means for holding booklets, pens and pencils, the same, if desired,may be readily utilized as a fastening and holding means forotherarticles or devices susceptible of association therewith.

Referring now to the drawings 'by' nu merals, 1 designates as anentirety the arti cle holder which, in its preferred embodiment isconstructed from a single strand of resilient wire bent to form grippingjaws 2 and 3, an actuating coil 4, and a retaining means 5, the jawsaffording a'means whereby the booklet or other article is held in place,the coil, a means whereby a pen or pencil receiving tube 6 is held inplace, and

the retaining mean a means whereby the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

device as an entirety is yieldingly fastened to the outside top edge ofa vest or other wearing apparel pocket. Thedevice; as before stated, isconstructed from a single strand'of resilient wire, and in order that aclear understanding may be gained 1 shall proceed to more specificallyputline the various bends and twists formed in the wire strand necessaryto the provision of the parts designated generally 2, 8, 4 and 5.

7 designates the point at which the terminals of the wire strand meet."In following thecourseof the wire strand from the point 7, 8 designatesa portion of the gripping JELW'. The straight line portion 8 is bent asindicated at 9 to extend vertically as indicated at 10, the verticallyextended portion being bent as at 11 upon itself or as indicated at 12to extend parallel with that port1on 10 aforesaid. The portion 12 isbent as at 13 to extend in a straight'line as indicated at 14, parallelwith the straight line portion 8. Straight line portion 14 at itsopposite end from that bent as at 13 is coiled as indicated at 15 toform a portion of the.retain ing coil 4. The coiled portion 15terminates at a point equi-distant from the terminals of the retainingcoil 4, the wire strand from such intermediate point extending in astraight line or as indicated at 16 again parallel with the straightline portion 14 to a,

point 17 where it bent to extend vertically as at 18, said vertlcallyextended portion be- 'ing in turn bent as at 19 to depend as at 20 andextend parallel with the vertical portion 18 to a point 21 where it isagain bent to extend upwardly as at 22 to a point 23 approximatelyequi-distant fromthe bends designated respectively 19 and 17. From thepoint 23 the wire strand is bent forwardly and downwardly to extend asat 24 nated-.31, 8, 10, 11,12, 18 and 14constitute the gripping jaw 2,the portions of the wire strand designated 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,

23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 constitute the gripping jaw 3, the portions ofthe wire strand designated 15 and 30 constitute the retaining coil 4;and the portions of the wire strand designated 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 1s,16, so and 15 constitute the retaining means whereby the 'article itselfis held in place in the manner aforesaid. The portions 8, 31, and 14:are held in ,parallel spaced relation by a web structure 32 whichembraces the respective mentioned portions and engages the portion 12 asindicated at 33 whereby to preclude longitudinal movement of the webportion. The web portion also affords a flat bearing surface againstwhich the book or other device to be held by the jaws 2-3 may abut.

Tube 6 is provided with a flared mouth 34: to facilitate insertion of apen or pencil therein, and is instruck at a point approximatelyequi-distant from its ends to provide a retaining tongue 35 which, byits yielding contact with thepen or pencil inserted within the tube willafford a yielding retaining means therefor.

That portion of the wire strand designated 26 is bowed or offset toafford with the portion designated 16 and the booklet fastened by thejaws 2 and 3, a means whereby a second pen or pencil may be held inplace.

In actual practice, the device as an entirety is fastened over and uponthe top edge of the vest pocket, the retaining means 5 engaging with thevest pocket material to hold the device in place. When thus positionedthe jaws 2 and 3 may be relatively spread to permit a booklet or otherarticle to be arranged therebetween and, by the compression obtainedthrough the spring action generated in the coil 4, said article orbooklet held firmly in place and within the pocket. The coil 4L affordsa retaining means for the protector tube 6, which tube, by reason of theinstruck tongue 35 will receive either a pen or pencil and, by reason ofthe yielding engagement therewith, hold said pen or pencil in place. Thebowed portion 26 may also beutilized as a pen retaining means as beforepointed out.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsit is evident that the device as anentirety may be quickly and easilyattached anddetached, if

Copies of this patent may he obtained for scription, as the preferredembodiment, is

the most eflicient and practical; yet realizing that the conditionsconcurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, Idesire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details ofconstruction, proportion and arrangementof parts may be resorted to,when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of myinvention, as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anddesireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a combined pocket-attached book, pen and pencil holder, a tube, asingle strand of resilient wire bent to form a coil, grip" ping jawsformed at each side of the coil, the coil providing a means whereby saidjaws are normally held in engaging proximity and also providing aretaining means for the tube, a retaining means for the article itselfformed upon one of said jaws, the said retaining means being bowed'toafiord with the remainder of the jaw of which it is a part a meanswhereby an article may be held in place, substantially as described.

2. In acombined pocket attached book, pen and pencil holder, a singleresilient strand of wire bent to form a coil, triplicate gripping jaws,two of which are connected at their ends and formed into a right angularfiat face for co-action with the remaining jaw to clasp the book, theconnected jaws being slightly separable to receive a pencil and toengage-the material of a pocket, and a tube held within the convolutionsof the coil.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. FRANK J. LOVIN.

Witnesses C. F. RUMREIoH, J. K. RUMREIoi-r.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

